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AWO calls for enhancing mechanisms of protecting nurses

Date: 2020-05-12 11:41:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8429432

CAIRO, May 12 (MENA) - The Arab Woman Organization (AWO) called on Tuesday for enhancing mechanisms of protecting nurses. In a statement released on the occasion of the International Nurses Day, the organization saluted all the nurses who work ....

Egypt chairs first virtual meeting of Arab ministers of culture -- 2 last Cairo

Date: 2020-05-11 22:35:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8429071

Abul Gheit highlighted the significant effect of the coronavirus crisis on the cultural life given the precautionary measures taken by governments to stem the virus spread, leading to suspending all cultural events and activities. The chief of ....

Egypt chairs first virtual meeting of Arab ministers of culture

Date: 2020-05-11 22:08:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8429072

CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Enas Abdel Dayyem chaired on Monday the first extraordinary virtual meeting of the Arab ministers of culture to discuss the cultural impact of the coronavirus crisis in the Arab world. Held upon the ....

Jordan reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 562

Date: 2020-05-11 20:04:26 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:8428917

AMMAN, May 11 (MENA) - The total number of COVID-19 cases in Jordan rose to 562 after 22 new cases were recorded on Monday, Jordan's Health Minister Sa'ad Jaber said. In a press statement carried by Petra news agency, Jaber noted that eight of ....

Syrian army repels terrorist attack on military position in al-Ghab area

Date: 2020-05-11 20:03:02 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8428937

DAMASCUS, May 11 (MENA) - Syrian Arab Army units inflicted heavy losses upon terrorist groups that had attacked a military position north of al-Ghab plain west of Hama, according to the Syrian news agency SANA. A military source said that ....

Morocco confirms 218 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2020-05-11 19:41:09 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8428916

RABAT, May 11 (MENA) - As many as 218 new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) were confirmed in Morocco over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 6,281, Maghreb Arabe Press (MAP) reported on Monday. The number of fatalities remains at ....

UAE: Rise in COVID-19 recoveries to 5,381, 680 new cases identified

Date: 2020-05-11 19:39:26 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8428938

ABU DHABI, May 11 (MENA) - The UAE announced that an additional 577 patients had recovered from COVID-19 after receiving the necessary medical care, raising the total number of recoveries to 5,381, the UAE news agency WAM reported. ''The ....

Kuwait to reduce oil production in support of Saudi Arabia: minister

Date: 2020-05-11 14:51:35 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:8428634

KUWAIT CITY, May 11 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Minister of Oil and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Khaled al-Fadhel on Monday affirmed Kuwait's support for Saudi Arabia for restoring balance to the oil market. In statements to state news agency ....

Kuwait reports 7 deaths, 598 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-11 14:44:32 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8428599

KUWAIT CITY, May 11 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced 598 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and seven deaths in the last 24 hours, state news agency KUNA reported Monday. This brings the total number of infections to 9,286, ....

Saudi Arabia confirms 1,966 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-11 14:20:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8428581

RIYADH , May 11 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 1,966 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 41,014, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Monday. The virus-related death toll ....